Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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I have been asked several times just this past week for citrus and avocado trees. You can tell when people are just moving to Tehachapi by what they ask for. I had to tell them I'm sorry, but they don't grow up here in the mountains. Why not? Citrus is damaged when the temperature is 25-27 degrees for three to four hours during the night. This year our low so far has been around 16 degrees, which could kill a citrus tree, at least the flowers, for the coming season. They grow great in...
It is with sadness we announce that Nadine Gayle Hessing, 95, died February 23. Nadine was a resident of Tehachapi for 41 years. She loved Tehachapi and only left when she could no longer live alone. She moved to Tacoma, Washington, to live with her daughter, Toni Morrill, in 2018. Nadine was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but lived in Iowa and Texas before her family moved to San Diego, California in 1939. Her husband, William Hessing, loved Tehachapi also and together they decided to move...
So we might have mangled Shakespeare's quote about roses but the point is that not all juices are created equal and the folks over at Tehachapi Natural Market are here to help us set things straight. "There's a lot of misinformation about juices and juicing," said market co-owner Teresa Dunlop. "The term 'juicing' refers to a type of diet where a person consumes only juices for a specified period of time. We're not here to make a judgment call on the healthfulness of juicing but we will stand...
As a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, I take pride in providing customer service. For example, if you live within 50 miles of Tehachapi, I offer customer delivery service on the same day you order your products. In addition, I follow up with you to make sure that the products work for you and offer a money back guarantee. In addition to immediate delivery, I offer a gift service which is something that husbands love. Mother's Day is coming up soon! (Hint, hint...) Prior to the pandemic...
Black Hawk Stables is a full service barn. We offer training, boarding, layover care and hauling. Black Hawk Stables is a beautiful facility nestled in picturesque Tehachapi. Our barn offers box and in and out stalls, turnout, round pen, arena, tack room, heated indoor wash rack and trail access to over 1,000 acres of beautiful country riding. Owner Mia McKinstry, the owner, has over 25 years of riding experience and over 22 years of competitive show experience. Mia has been trained by top...
The recently updated State guidance allows for all outdoor youth and adult recreational sports, including moderate-contact and high-contact sports, to resume practice, training and competitions in counties where the case rate is at or below 14 cases per 100,000 population. Since Kern County’s adjusted case rate is now at 13.3 cases per 100,000, youth sports may resume competition immediately in accordance with this new guidance. The State’s guidance applies to all organized youth and adult sports, including school and community-sponsored progra...
In celebration of Saint Patrick's Day, I opened a Guinness and watched "The Secret of Roan Inish." I had never heard of this film before my colleague recommended it to me. "The Secret of Roan Inish" is a 1994 American/Irish independent film written, directed and edited by John Sayles. It is based on the 1959 novel "The Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry" by author Rosalie K. Fry. It is focused on the Irish and Orcadian folklores of selkies, seals that can shed their skins to become human. The story...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) is pursuing a grant opportunity that will hopefully bring a new park and community center to Tehachapi. Funds are available through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. From October 2020 -January 2021, TVRPD gathered and received input and engagement from the community by hosting public meetings for desired recreation features and new program offerings. TVRPD is excited to unveil the conceptual design for the p...
Spring is near and Guardians Around The Earth (GATE) invites you to get outside and help beautify Tehachapi for Earth Day by gathering litter during our Tehachapi Cleanup event on Monday, April 19, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Volunteers meet at 9:30 a.m. in the lot at the corner of Dennison Road and Tehachapi Boulevard (next to Gracian’s Grill). Tehachapi Cleanup mobilizes volunteers to remove litter along Tehachapi Boulevard from Dennison to Tehachapi-Willow Springs Roads. Water and clean up gear such as safety vests, trash bags and gloves w...
Thousands of Central Valley farm workers will get the COVID-19 vaccine over six weekends in March and April at the farm worker movement’s historic “Forty Acres” property just west of Delano. Vaccination clinics will operate through a partnership between the United Farm Workers, UFW Foundation, Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force, Kern County, Kern Medical Center and Cesar Chavez Foundation, which owns and manages the grounds. The first clinics take place on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14, at 30168 Garces Hwy. (corn...
Gallery ‘N’ Gifts is happy to feature their youth art contest in April. All Tehachapi area youth, in grades TK through 12, may enter. Drop off dates are from March 20 to March 30 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The opening date for the show will be April 3 and will run through the month. A reception in honor of all the exhibitors will be held on Saturday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts. All work will remain on exhibit throughout the month of April. Visit www.galleryng...
Michael T. McCallion, devoted and loving husband, father and friend, passed away on February 28 in Tehachapi. Mike was born on December 30, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York to Gertrude and James McCallion, the oldest of their five children. After high school, Mike joined the Army and served in the Korean War and was a member of the Honor Guard Company. When he returned home, he met and married his love and lifelong companion, Edna Trotter, on April 22, 1962. With Edna's support, he attended the City...
If you earn a lot of money, you may also pay a lot in taxes – a fact that's particularly relevant now, as we are well into tax-filing season. At this point, there's not a lot you can do to affect the outcome for the 2020 tax year, but if you want to change your tax outlook for the years ahead, you can make several moves. Here are a few "tax-smart" investment strategies to consider: • Put as much as you can into your 401(k). By contributing pretax dollars to a traditional 401(k), you'll red...
Blast from the past. There was a game show on television (originally hosted by Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon). There were three couples on the show as contestants, Johnny Carson would ask a question of each couple, and the man would then decide whether to answer the question himself or ”trust” the woman to do so. Each couple was awarded money for a correct answer, and the couple with the most money at the end of the show won. If the couples were tied in winnings, they were then asked a que...
Question: I am a 60-year-old man just diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera. I am now unable to work due to some of the symptoms. I have painful swelling in the big toe of my right foot making it hard to stand and walk. I have numbness, tingling, burning and weakness in both my hands so bad that I can't even hold a coffee cup. I get shortness of breath, headaches and dizziness if I even try to mow the lawn. All of that and almost daily weakness and fatigue. I am on State Disability right now, but it...
Video conferencing, whether we're using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, BlueJeans or another tool, has become a big part of our lives since you-know-what-that-must-not-be-named. Webcams have moved from a nice-to-have feature to pretty darn indispensable for lots of people. They're how we go to meetings, attend classes and hang out with friends and family far away. Whenever a critical mass of people uses a device or a technology, criminals figure out how to exploit it. Here, it's called...
The California Living Museum (CALM) announced the zoo reopened on Saturday, March 6. Hours of operation are Wednesday-Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “We can’t wait to see our members and guests again,” said Zoo Manager Lana Fain. “We’ve missed them!” Guests are asked to wear their masks (for those three years old and up) and to maintain social distancing. While Kern County is still in the Purple Tier, the Reptile House and the California Coast Room will be closed. The Gift Store will be open for admission only. While the 38-year-old zoo was clo...
In recognition of March as Women’s History Month, Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club invited two women from history to present their stories at the recent TMDC meeting. The women are part of the American Association of University Women Storytellers. The group, which was started by Carol Coleman, has been showcasing women’s stories since 1995. Laura Amstead researched and told the story of Susan and Anna Warner who were Sunday School teachers to generations of West Point cadets in the 1800s. Both women were authors, and Anna is best known for...
Rattlesnake Aversion Training for Dogs on Sunday, May 16 and Monday, May 17, at Meadowbrook Park, 21750 Westwood Blvd. $75 per dog through Natural Solutions. Schedule an appointment by calling (661) 822-5226 or email [email protected]....
The Tehachapi Winegrowers Commission announced this week that Tehachapi vineyards made a big splash at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in January. Three local vineyards submitted their wines this year and all three brought home awards. Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, Tehachapi's first vineyard, received a Silver for their 2017 Primitivo and a Best of Class for the 2017 Primitivo bottle design in the Luxury Packaging division. Ilda Vaja of Rancho de los Viejeros Vineyard...
Over the past year, the Kern County Public Works Department has been working diligently with different community members throughout the County of Kern to establish a Keep America Beautiful® affiliate called Keep Kern Beautiful (KKB). And on February 9, with a unanimous vote, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of the Keep Kern Beautiful Committee (KKBC). Now, KKBC is currently looking to recruit 10 individuals to serve on this committee. It is KKBC's mission to...
The City of Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program scheduled to run through the month of March saw 62 percent of the $20 gift cards distributed to local residents in the first week. A total of 50 $20 gift cards were purchased and another five $20 gift cards were donated to the program from a local eatery. During the first four days of the program (March 1-4, when City Hall was open) 31 local residents brought in receipts totaling $5,326.78 in small business purchases from the City of Tehachapi averaging $171.83 per purchase. In the first...
Hi. I'm Dr. Brown, and I want to be your chiropractor. Most people come to the chiropractor when they are in pain, usually back pain, neck pain, headache or a similar symptom. That is like waiting to go to the dentist until you have a toothache. By then it is too late; you missed the chance to prevent decay and the resulting pain. After 25 years in practice I am still giving the same message. Don't wait till it hurts. Chiropractic treatment is called an adjustment. It is not called an overhaul...
Catalytic converter failure can be caused by a number of problems and can be a pain to fix. This essential emissions system component can sap miles per gallon and drive up your fuel consumption as it gradually loses efficiency and impacts your engine’s power production. Your vehicle’s catalytic converter sits ahead of the muffler in its exhaust system. It’s a small, oval-shaped chamber packed with materials such as platinum and/or palladium in a honeycomb-type design. This ensures that as much exhaust gas as possible passes over these metal...
Tehachapi Rotary was happy to recognize 61 Jacobsen Middle School students with their SOAR awards on February 18. Student Outstanding Achievement Recognition was created in late 2019 to recognize those JMS students who had improved on their first quarter Grade Point Average (GPA) by at least .5 with no F grades. (The program was not done in spring 2020 because of COVID-19.) Rotarians Judy Trujillo and Marian Stephens donated school supplies and snacks, printed certificates, purchased "Excellence...
